Top Fintech Vietnam News from September 2017

Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with the September 2017 newsletter. All you need to know about Fintech in Vietnam.

In this edition, we talk about how Vietnamese startups and entrepreneurs from both the blockchain and non-blockchain space are embracing ICOs to raise funds, but the first Vietnam ICO failed. Please also read the Crypto Wild West article, which is a summary of my last meetup presentation.

Samsung and Alipay are now also here! In case local Vietnamese Mobile Payment Startups will not start to collaborate they will loose ground against new foreign competitors.

Fintech Vietnam Startup of the Month

TOP Fintech Vietnam News

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become the preferred fundraising method for players in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, enabling entrepreneurs and projects to raise over US$2 billion in 2017 alone. (Read more)

Millions of Vietnamese use smartphones for tasks like listening to music, making a phone call, sending text messages, hailing a taxi or checking in for a flight, says the Ministry of Industry and Trade. (Read more)

Vietnam is hoping its nascent tech ecosystem can compete on a global stage, and it has started to gain the attention of international investment. Eddie Thai ’12 discusses the challenges and opportunities along the long road to reach the country’s potential. (Read more)

Fintechs have materially changed the basis of competition in financial services, but have not yet materially changed the competitive landscape, according to a new report released on Aug 22 by the World Economic Forum with support from Deloitte Consulting. (Read more)